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Pat Ryan: The President's budget calls for a $487 billion reduction in base defense spending over the next decade.

On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
The President's budget calls for a $487 billion reduction in base defense spending over the next decade.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Highlighting significant cuts to defense spending in the President's budget.

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